Vol 1 No 1_Cover Page,
2010
San Jose State University
Vol 1 No 1_Cover Page, Comparative Philosophy
Comparative Philosophy
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On The Value Of Philosophy: The Latin American Case [Abstract],
2010
San Jose State University
On The Value Of Philosophy: The Latin American Case [Abstract], Manuel Vargas
Comparative Philosophy
There is very little study of Latin American philosophy in the English-speaking philosophical world. This can sometimes lead to the impression that there is nothing of philosophical worth in Latin American philosophy or its history. The present article offers some reasons for thinking that this impression is mistaken, and indeed, that we ought to have more study of Latin American philosophy than currently exists in the English-speaking philosophical world. In particular, the article argues for three things: (1) an account of cultural resources that is useful for illuminating the fact of cultural differences and variations in cultural complexity, (2) a …
Effort And Moral Worth,
2010
Ursinus College
Effort And Moral Worth, Kelly Sorensen
Philosophy and Religious Studies Faculty Publications
One of the factors that contributes to an agent’s praiseworthiness and blameworthiness — his or her moral worth — is effort. On the one hand, agents who act effortlessly seem to have high moral worth. On the other hand, agents who act effortfully seem to have high moral worth as well. I explore and explain this pair of intuitions and the contour of our views about associated cases.
Book Review Of, Friedrich Nietzsche And The Politics Of History,
2010
Portland State University
Book Review Of, Friedrich Nietzsche And The Politics Of History, R. Kevin Hill
Philosophy Faculty Publications and Presentations
Reviews the book "Friedrich Nietzsche and the Politics of History" by Christian J. Emden.
Sagp Newsletter 2009/10.3 (Central Division),
2010
Binghamton University
Sagp Newsletter 2009/10.3 (Central Division), Anthony Preus
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Desiring The Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, And Cultural Formation By James K.A. Smith,
2010
Indiana Wesleyan University
Desiring The Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, And Cultural Formation By James K.A. Smith, Todd C. Ream, Perry L. Glanzer, David S. Guthrie, Steven M. Nolt, David Wright, James K.A. Smith
University Faculty Publications and Creative Works
No abstract provided.
Evolution And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics: Effectively Communicating To Non-Technicians,
2010
Gettysburg College
Evolution And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics: Effectively Communicating To Non-Technicians, Alexander Schreiber, Steven Gimbel
Philosophy Faculty Publications
Given the degree of disbelief in the theory of evolution by the wider public, scientists need to develop a collection of clear explanations and metaphors that demonstrate the working of the theory and the flaws in antievolutionist arguments. This paper presents tools of this sort for countering the anti-evolutionist claim that evolutionary mechanisms are inconsistent with the second law of thermodynamics. Images are provided to replace the traditional misunderstanding of the law, i.e., “everything always gets more disordered over time,” with a more clear sense of the way in which entropy tends to increase allowing a thermally isolated system access …
Empirical And Dialogical Proofs Of God's Existence In Laws 10,
2010
Binghamton University--SUNY
Empirical And Dialogical Proofs Of God's Existence In Laws 10, Lewis Trelawny-Cassity
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Book 10 of the Laws is intended to prove that the gods exist, care for us, and are not persuaded by bribes (885b7-9). The arguments put forward concerning the gods in Book 10 are described as “our noblest and best prelude (kalliston te kai ariston prooimion) on behalf of the laws” (887c1). In this paper I want to investigate how Plato establishes the fact that nous, “god, in the correct sense, for the gods” (897b2), exists. Some scholars have noted the “empirical” character of Plato’s arguments for the existence of god in Laws 10. While empirical facts do provide an …
Scraping Down The Past: Memory And Amnesia In W. G. Sebald's Anti-Narrative,
2010
Wilfrid Laurier University
Scraping Down The Past: Memory And Amnesia In W. G. Sebald's Anti-Narrative, Kathy Behrendt
Philosophy Faculty Publications
Vanguard anti-narrativist Galen Strawson declares personal memory unimportant for self-constitution. But what if lapses of personal memory are sustained by a morally reprehensible amnesia about historical events, as happens in the work of German author W. G. Sebald? The importance of memory cannot be downplayed in such cases. Nevertheless, contrary to expectations, a concern for memory needn’t ally one with the narrativist view of the self. Recovery of historical and personal memory results in self-dissolution and not self-unity or understanding in Sebald’s characters. In the end, Sebald shows how memory can be significant, even imperative, within a deeply anti-narrativist outlook …
The Identical Rivals Response To Underdetermination,
2010
University at Albany, State University of New York
The Identical Rivals Response To Underdetermination, P.D. Magnus, Greg Frost-Arnold
Philosophy Faculty Scholarship
The underdetermination of theory by data obtains when, inescapably, evidence is insufficient to allow scientists to decide responsibly between rival theories. One response to would-be underdetermination is to deny that the rival theories are distinct theories at all, insisting instead that they are just different formulations of the same underlying theory; we call this the identical rivals response. An argument adapted from John Norton suggests that the response is presumptively always appropriate, while another from Larry Laudan and Jarrett Leplin suggests that the response is never appropriate. Arguments from Einstein for the special and general theories of relativity may …
Forgiveness As New Creation: Christ And The Moral Life Revisited,
2010
Luther Seminary
Forgiveness As New Creation: Christ And The Moral Life Revisited, Lois E. Malcolm
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
God And Time: Relative Timelessness Reconsidered,
2010
Luther Seminary
God And Time: Relative Timelessness Reconsidered, Alan G. Padgett
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Environmental Virtue Ethics: Core Concepts And Values,
2010
Ohio Northern University
Environmental Virtue Ethics: Core Concepts And Values, Mark H. Dixon
Philosophy and Religion Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Comment And Discussion: Pramāņa Are Factive - A Response To Jonardon Ganeri,
2010
Bridgewater State University
Comment And Discussion: Pramāņa Are Factive - A Response To Jonardon Ganeri, Matthew Dasti, Stephen H. Phillips
Philosophy Faculty Publications
In this article, the author discusses aspects of the review made by Jonardan Ganeri on the collaborative translation of the first chapter of “Epistemology of Perception: Ga·ngeśa’s Tattvacintāma·ni, Jewel of Reflection on the Truth (About Epistemology): The Perception Chapter (Pratyak·sa-Kha·n·da),” by Stephen Phillips and N. S. Ramanuja Tatacharya. The author says that Ganeri argues in opposition of Phillips’ and Ramanuja Tatacharya’ interpretation on the nature of pramā·na
Temporal Indiscriminateness: The Case Of Cluster Bombs,
2010
University of San Francisco
Temporal Indiscriminateness: The Case Of Cluster Bombs, Thomas A. Cavanaugh
Philosophy
This paper argues that the current stock of anti-personnel cluster bombs are temporally indiscriminate, and, therefore, unjust weapons. The paper introduces and explains the idea of temporal indiscriminateness. It argues that to honor non-combatant immunity—in addition to not targeting civilians—one must adequately target combatants. Due to their high dud rate, cluster submunitions fail to target combatants with sufficient temporal accuracy, and, thereby, result in avoidable serious harm to non-combatants. The paper concludes that non-combatant immunity and the principle of discrimination require a moratorium on the use of current cluster munitions.
On The Appropriateness Of A Christian Bioethics,
2010
University of San Francisco
On The Appropriateness Of A Christian Bioethics, Thomas A. Cavanaugh
Philosophy
No abstract provided.
Briggs Library Associates Grant Presentation: Midwest Philosophy Colloquium,
2010
University of Minnesota - Morris
Briggs Library Associates Grant Presentation: Midwest Philosophy Colloquium, Mallory King
Midwest Philosophy Colloquium
A presentation done by Mallory King, recipient of a Briggs Library Associates Grant, on her research on the Midwest Philosophy Colloquium held at the University of Minnesota Morris.
Midwest Philosophy Colloquium Compilation,
2010
University of Minnesota - Morris
Midwest Philosophy Colloquium Compilation, Mallory King
Midwest Philosophy Colloquium
Provides a history of the Midwest Philosophy Colloquium at the University of Minnesota, Morris through a compilation of colloquium programs, schedules, and other materials.
Memories Cloaked In Magic: Memory And Identity In Tin Man,
2010
Stephen F Austin State University
Memories Cloaked In Magic: Memory And Identity In Tin Man, Anne Collins Smith
Faculty Publications
In Replications: A Robotic History of the Science Fiction Film [Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1995], J. P. Telotte argues that "through its long history, one that dates back to the very origins of film, this genre [science fiction] has focused its attention on the problematic nature of human being and the difficult task of being human." [1-2] The thesis of the book, he states, is "relatively simple—that the image of human artifice ... is the single most important one in the genre. [...] Through this image of artifice, our films have sought to reframe the human image …
Deciphering Dignity,
2010
University of Maryland School of Law
Deciphering Dignity, Leslie Meltzer Henry
Faculty Scholarship
This commentary draws on dignity’s usage in law, ethics, and public policy to contemplate a narrow question about what the concept of dignity means in debates about human enhancement technologies. In particular, it considers arguments made by Fabrice Jotterand and other bioethicists who aim to repudiate the transhumanist claim that individuals can enhance their dignity through technological modification. The trouble with the positions on both sides of this debate is that it is extremely difficult to make normative comparisons about human and post-human dignity without first infusing dignity with particular metaphysical assumptions. To that end, the commentary offers a brief …
